Officials at the university with the second-largest endowment valued at $30.1 billion described how they would use their CARES funds.
The first portion of an allotment of more than $13 million is available for students adversely affected by the respiratory illness outbreak.
R.B. the Riverbat, his fellow mascots and the mayor of Austin stress the importance of self-isolation to help blunt the spread of illness.
Although regrettting the timing of his departure as UT grapples with coronavirus, Fenves has taken a job at Emory University in Atlanta.
The number of students defying health officials' guidelines on travel to blunt COVID-19 spread is far greater than originally reported.
Superintendent Paul Cruz is said to have alerted teachers of the extended closure period via email, according to a published report.
16 more students returning from vacation in coastal Mexico in defiance of health guidelines have the new coronavirus, according to reports.
Students are being given the offer for this spring semester in response to the coronavirus impact on classes, officials said.
As the threat of COVID-19 grows in scope, school officilas ask students not to return to campus; online classes to start March 30.
The state's fifth-largest school district serving more than 81,000 students seeks to exercise 'social distancing' to stop illness spread.
A growing call for 'social distancing' coupled with disruptions already caused by illness outbreak halts standarized testing of students.
In a letter to the UT community, Gregory L. Fenves said he and his family are in self-isolation after the diagnosis.
In response to news of 2 COVID-19 cases in Travis County, UT-Austin, St. Edward's Univeristy and Austin Community College cancel classes.
The move comes one day after the school district banned large gatherings in an effort to mitigate potential spread of illness.
All manner of student activity — assemblies, field trips, Spring Break camps and others — are canceled until April 3, officials said.
President Gregory L. Fenves said on-campus classes will resume on March 30, adding the school will remain open during the extra break time.
All University of Texas home sporting events will be played without fans in attendance through March 22 over new coronavirus fears.
From the Applied Tech Open House to information on scholarship aailability, much is happening at the college district ahead of Spring Break.
Given the growing threat of respiratory illness outbreak, district officials have suspended all international school trips.
Jill Grimes, MD, an urgent care physician at the University of Texas at Austin, offers medical advice amid heightened COVID-19 fears.
From Black History Month observances to fighting hunger to adulting classes and running, much is happening on campus.
Paul Cruz has headed the school district for 6 years, capped off by rancorous debate over imminent school closures amid falling enrollment.
Collaborating with National Institutes of Health counterparts, researchers created a breakthrough with a 3-D atomic-scale map of the virus.
The annual gathering will be filled with activities to spark creativity, inspire future careers in engineering and science.
From a Health Sciences open house to a star-gazing event for the Orion Nebula to observing Black History Month, much is planned.
Liaison Committee on Medical Education credentials yield major milestone as school prepares to graduate its first class of medical students.
For the second straight year, Austin Community College District has been recognized as a top producer of Fulbright Scholars, officials said.
or the 11th consecutive year, the university is one of the top U.S. colleges and universities producing the most Fulbright students.
Robert B. Gilbert, professor and chair of the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, joined rarefied ranks.
In light of the growing threat of the respiratory ailment that originated in China, the school district has begun to screen for exposure.
Scheduled events include Black History Month celebrations, among the commemorating amendments giving black people the right to vote.
Multi-pronged dual effort focuses on bolstering passage rates for the 8,000-plus Pell Grant-eligible students attending the university.
The locally produced research comes amid a marked decline in the number colonies that has resulted in a dwindling number of adult bees.
As respiratory illness spreads in mainland China, university joins Texas A&M University and the University of Houston in blocking travel.
The move requires all incoming students to show proof of immunity starting in the fall after first case since 1999 was confirmed.
A doctor advised the pregnant woman she could give birth at any time, but little did anyone know how prescient his words would be.
Acclaimed researcher said she thought Fenves was calling to alert there was an incorrect citation on her undergrad paper from '94.
Designed by Specht Architects, the 124,000-square-foot building promotes holistic well-being as an addition to an existing facility,
Austin Community College invites members of the community to participate in special events scheduled on Jan. 21 and Jan. 24.
Newly released report details the nature of allegations made against 17 university staffers, including three faculty members.